tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100390602014-10-03T16:14:25.044+09:00:: seoul stitch n bitch ::Stitch n Bitch is a social crafting group that happens regularly in cities all over the world. http://www.stitchnbitch.org
We welcome all levels of knitters, crocheters, needlecrafters and crafters.
New crafties especially welcome! If you don't know how to do a craft, just bring the materials along and someone will be happy to teach you.Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-59325798389862657122013-02-13T14:47:00.000+09:002013-02-13T14:48:17.894+09:002013.... still here.Hi Everyone -
Happy New Year!! Just a quick note to let people know that we are still meeting, although we have gone back to our bi-weekly schedule, and we're only meeting in Jongro now.
You can check out directions on our Google groups emails, or here on the blog on the Current Meeting Places page.
Happy crafting!
~CinnamingirlCinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-88512169609020861892011-11-10T14:24:00.002+09:002011-11-10T14:30:24.622+09:00New Meeting in Jongro!Hi Everyone -Our northern Sunday meetings have been jumping around a bit lately while we hunted for a new cafe, but we decided to meet in Jongro and have found a place that looks like it will be great. Our first meeting there will be this Sunday, November 13 at 2:30. Everyone is welcome, so come play with us!This cafe is so awesome, in fact, that it's decorated like a castle and has a really Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-74077516491015803932011-08-24T22:30:00.002+09:002011-08-24T22:36:05.111+09:00Not dead, promise!!We've been getting some emails lately asking whether the group still meets. The answer is YES!!! Our calendar is in a link on the sidebar, and we keep it updated. We've lost a few people lately so we are having meetings every other week in Gangnam, and on Tuesdays at the Starbucks in Seobinggo, but if people want to meet more often, or bring back northern Seoul meetings, let us know!! We'd Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-43787934192935420492010-11-15T20:57:00.006+09:002010-11-15T21:06:24.706+09:00And the winner is...Last Sunday Seoul Stitch'n Bitch held our second (Annual? this might have become a tradition, who knows?) Ugly Blanket Raffle!! We were so excited to end this project (finally... oh, me and my crochet hook are tired) and send the blanket off to its new home. And we raised a lot of money for a great cause.In total, we raised 376,000 won, more than double what we were able to collect last year. Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-29524553725631159442010-11-10T12:50:00.000+09:002010-11-10T12:50:31.362+09:00I think I need this.
Not want, NEED.
Kirby's Epic Yarn
(And here is a review, in case you need coaxing.)
Banannasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-68315014354468040762010-10-18T08:56:00.000+09:002010-10-18T08:56:17.592+09:00Random tidbitsThere are two crafty bloggers, Kat of Kat Knits and Susi of Craft Room, who are taking on the Project Runway challenges and using dolls as their models. Seriously awesome.
Speaking of awesome, um, True Blood plus Snoop Dogg. Fanfic-tastic!
Okay, one more. I heart Carlton. I know you do, too, don't lie.Banannasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-80403275251486185102010-10-17T22:16:00.001+09:002010-10-17T22:16:14.041+09:00Ugly Blanket 2.0So this year at WWKIP Day (World Wide Knit In Public Day), Seoul SnB started working on their second Ugly Blanket. The Ugly Blanket is made up of a number of squares knit by various members of our community and crocheted together by one lovely Ms. Siobhain. It's being raffled off to raise money for the Korean Sexual Violence Relief Center. We did the same thing last year and raised quite a bit ofMarie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-50998768153389538112010-07-10T15:50:00.000+09:002010-07-10T15:50:15.091+09:00motivationi've been silent for a long time. truthfully, i've just been a slacker at knitting for the past several months, and that makes the little hater in me go, "you are disqualified from knitting circles, nyah!" but it came to me that perhaps i'm not the only one with this motivation problem. it almost always hits me at the same time as the hot weather--i suddenly lose interest in knitting and fixate Banannasnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-55397213206066363212010-06-07T20:20:00.006+09:002010-06-07T20:47:36.846+09:00KIP Day is coming!!Or, for those of you who don't share my love of acronyms, Worldwide Knit in Public Day. It's almost here! This Saturday, June 12, in fact. Seoul SnB is having a meetup to celebrate, swap yarn, and chill. Details!Yarn Crawl at Dongdaemun Shopping Town: Meet at Dongdaemun Station, lines 1 and 4, exit 9 at 1030 am. (If you're coming, give me a heads up by emailing me or leaving a comment on this Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-15998633618696279752010-02-22T20:34:00.003+09:002013-02-13T13:00:30.929+09:00Meeting ScheduleSeoul Stitch n Bitch currently meets every Tuesday evening and Sunday afternoon. Bundang Stitch n Bitch meets every Saturday.
Here is our Google Calendar.
You can find directions to our meetings on our Google Group page.
If something seems odd about the above schedule and you're not certain it's correct, please email seoulsnb@gmail.com for clarification.Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-24046922429451905882009-12-10T07:51:00.003+09:002009-12-10T08:03:49.333+09:00Thailand Travels: Yarn in BangkokP<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-25153215905706079102009-11-26T12:02:00.005+09:002009-11-26T12:11:32.323+09:00happy thanksgiving from this mee-guk...to you! Now go forth and eat something with corn! (i.e. get a pizza delivered)Banannasnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-10469144773547695722009-10-12T17:12:00.003+09:002009-10-12T17:42:03.218+09:00Finding Stationary & Toys in DongdaemunLook no further than Changsin-dong Toy Street. It's an elusive little street, located on the back side of the block that you'll find shoes and pets. I hunted high and low for it after my tour books advised me that they were along the Cheonggyecheon, where the pets are located now. That was true in the 70's, but not any longer.Easy directions would be to follow this little strip map I found on Camonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-11946741838225308022009-09-29T20:31:00.002+09:002009-09-29T20:33:52.715+09:00Upcoming Meeting ScheduleHey craftyfolk!Here's 2 weeks worth of schedule. This coming weekend is Chuseok vacation and then I'm gearing up for a big test for my kids. I suspect I will neglect my duties so I'm posting 2 weeks reminder right now.Tuesday 9/29 7pm Itaewon - Starbuckshttp://groups.google.com/group/seoulsnb/web/directions-to-starbucksThursday 10/1 7pm Myeongdong - Baneulhttp://groups.google.com/group/seoulsnb/Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-11144165676535209672009-09-27T11:12:00.001+09:002009-09-27T11:12:15.989+09:00At 106, Santa Ana woman still helping kidsAt 106, Santa Ana woman still helping kids | blankets, wheeler, orange, knits, county - News - OCRegister.com I just found this really sweet article about a 106 year old woman who's still knitting. If I make it that long, I hope to be like her!Don't forget to check out the photo gallery of her and her knitting. Blogged with the Flock BrowserMarie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-3465735881618628192009-09-17T21:16:00.003+09:002009-09-17T22:37:38.258+09:00Directions for Sunday's meetingI'd like to try a new cafe this coming Sunday, September 20th in the Edae area.For those of you who don't want to walk alone to the cafe, please meet me and Hanna at Ehwa Women's University Station (Line 2) Exit 3 at 2:30pm. If you miss us, here are the directions:Go out exit 3 of Ewha Women's University Station (Line 2). Walkstraight down until you reach the second side street. (It's the Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-47493756517457986842009-09-16T23:21:00.006+09:002009-09-16T23:59:06.874+09:00we need ugly yarn, y'all.let me rephrase that - we need more of it. perhaps you may have heard that this summer, seoulsnb-ers undertook a project. we decided that in honor of international knit-in-public day, we were going to make a blanket. (Or we might have decided it at our KIP day celebration, i'm not really sure which.)At any rate, at some point the decision was made, and we all started knitting what were Cinnamingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557300509679558456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-39055697253136909972009-09-15T21:10:00.004+09:002009-09-15T21:37:55.060+09:00Socktoberfest!Calling all sock knitters! Lolly from Lolly Knitting Around is hosting Socktoberfest again this year. What is Socktoberfest you ask. To quote Lolly:A very simple concept with very few restrictions – Socktoberfest is a month-long celebration of socks. It is a simple celebration of the accessories that we make as crafters to cover our feet. Think of it more as a festival than a knitalong – Caitnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-563848011569941322009-09-14T17:50:00.002+09:002009-09-14T17:52:44.386+09:00Never-ending scarf.Have you ever noticed that scarves seem to take forever.The KnitPrincess has unraveled the mystery of why.Go check it out.Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-66300308657301222542009-09-09T12:01:00.004+09:002009-09-10T12:54:55.648+09:00mind over mitten!So I've got mittens and wrist/hand warmers and the like creeping back into my mind as fall weather begins. And because I'm a good little worker bee (ahem), I went to Knitty and got enmeshed in a pattern list.Here are a few that piqued my interest:BroadstreetCorazonDashingI may try Broadstreet just for the hobo fingers. Corazon caught my eye because of the top-to-cuff adaptation. And Dashing is Banannasnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-53215985002487705782009-09-08T19:13:00.002+09:002009-09-08T19:42:35.670+09:00Meeting Schedule (the short version)Seoul SnB is in transition. We're no longer meeting at Cafe T+. In fact, we no longer meet only on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month. In fact, we meet every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday somewhere in Seoul.Tuesdays (7pm)- Starbucks near the Crown and Capital Hotels in Itaewon (directions).Thursdays (7pm)- Alternating weeks: Baneul in Myeong-dong (directions) and Namu Keuneul in Gangnam (Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-33489344788377460652009-08-28T18:50:00.000+09:002009-08-28T18:52:15.295+09:00Meeting Location for Sunday August 30thSince we're no longer meeting at Cafe T+, the Seoul SnB group has been looking for a new cafe to meet at. One of our wonderful members, Hanna, has located a cafe in Gangnam that sounds delightful. Here are the directions:Go out exit 7. Head straight about 3 blocks until you get to the sideroad just before the CGV movie theater. Turn right and go up that sideroad until you see a 7 Monkeys (coffee Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-38726754050875516332009-08-11T08:32:00.002+09:002009-08-11T08:34:59.559+09:00Meeting schedule for AugustThis is directly cross-posted from the Seoul Stitch n Bitch mailing list. Please join our mailing list for the most updated information about our meeting schedule.Hey craftyfolk!I'm headed out of town to China on Friday and I won't be back until the end of the month. I won't be able to send out updates so this is it :) If I get something wrong, please reply to the thread. I'm a skatterbrain.11 Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-87285652660948371492009-08-06T18:54:00.006+09:002009-09-08T19:13:32.669+09:00Yarn in ItaewonLiving outside of Seoul I rarely make it to our weekly meetup at the Starbucks by the Crown and Capital Hotels in Itaewon (Tuesdays, 7pm). However, last week I didn't have to work so off to Itaewon I went. I ran some errands, stopped by the Foreign Food Mart, What The Book, and while I was killing time before my esthetics appointment at Pro-Nails, I met Calvin.Calvin and his Korean business Marie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039060.post-41816613854408668182009-06-15T22:43:00.003+09:002009-06-15T22:46:05.115+09:00Meeting locations postedThis is just a really quick post. I've created Google Pages with all of our meeting locations. We meet on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If you join the Google Group you'll get email reminders. You can see all the directions here:http://groups.google.com/group/seoulsnb/webMarie Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00198653251634096498noreply@blogger.com0